libpng changes...again. [Was: Re: I~M~-build tips Site corrections to be made]

libpng changes...again. [Was: Re: I~M~-build tips Site corrections to be made]

[Charles Wilson]

Glenn Randers-Pehrson wrote:

> Also, if you haven't noticed on png-implement, libpng
> will be providing libpng-config starting with version
> 1.2.3.  Of course that still leaves problems detecting
> older versions.  Also, png.h and pngconf.h are going
> to be restored to their old locations in /usr/include or
> whatever, as links from their new locations in
> /usr/include/libpngNN.  Again, leaving problems for
> people who have libpng-1.2.2.

!@#$!*(@^#$!^@#|*!@#|*!^@#*$^!@#*$^!@#*$^"!(#^$*&^#$(&!^@$(^!#@$

I give up.  I am about an inch away from relinquishing maintainership of 
the official cygwin libpng package.  This is just too much.

What the hell was wrong with pkg-config?  Why not just stick with that; 
everyone else in the world is moving from foo-config to pkg-config/pc 
files!  Here, I thought png was being smart and ahead of the curve and 
forward thinking by skipping the whole 'foo-config' stage and going 
straight for pkg-config!

Geez, there's even a native windows port of pkg-config.

It's a good thing I never got around to officially uploading the 
cygwin-libng-1.2.2 package.  do you know that libpng takes more care and 
feeding than any other package I maintain except for cvs...

somebody on the cygwin mailing list was just hectoring me about my 
refusal to support another package, the ungrateful wretch.  "How much 
time does it really take?" they asked.  Harrumph.

--Chuck


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Re: libpng changes...again. [Was: Re: I~M~-build tips Site corrections tobe made]

[Glenn Randers-Pehrson]

Charles Wilson wrote:


>
> !@#$!*(@^#$!^@#|*!@#|*!^@#*$^!@#*$^!@#*$^"!(#^$*&^#$(&!^@$(^!#@$
>
> I give up.  I am about an inch away from relinquishing maintainership of
> the official cygwin libpng package.  This is just too much.
>
> What the hell was wrong with pkg-config?  Why not just stick with that;
> everyone else in the world is moving from foo-config to pkg-config/pc
> files!  Here, I thought png was being smart and ahead of the curve and
> forward thinking by skipping the whole 'foo-config' stage and going
> straight for pkg-config!

I'm not removing pkgconfig/libpng.pc

I am merely adding bin/libpng-config for anyone who wants it.
You are free to ignore libpng-config.

Glenn


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Re: libpng changes...again. [Was: Re: I~M~-build tips Site corrections to be made]

[Charles Wilson]

Charles Wilson wrote:
Ignore previous post.  Bad day.  I'm much better now.  Sorry for the 
trouble.  Move along folks, nothin' to see here...

--Chuck



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Re: libpng changes...again. [Was: Re: I~M~-build tips Site corrections tobe made]

[Charles Wilson]

Glenn Randers-Pehrson wrote:

> 
> I'm not removing pkgconfig/libpng.pc
> 
> I am merely adding bin/libpng-config for anyone who wants it.
> You are free to ignore libpng-config.


Yes, I just got finished reading the last two weeks of png-implement. 
(Next I'll start on the US Tax Code...<g>).  I misunderstood your 
earlier email; it sounded like png-config was going to *replace* 
pkg-config/libpng*.pc, which would definitely be a step backwards IMO. 
However, *adding* a png-config is not a bad idea at all; people seem to 
be more comfortable with scripting around those in client configure.in's 
for some reason.

As I said, I'm all better now.  Move along, nothin' to see here...

--Chuck



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Re: libpng changes...again. [Was: Re: I~M~-build tips Site correctionstobe made]

[Glenn Randers-Pehrson]

> As I said, I'm all better now.  Move along, nothin' to see here...
>
> --Chuck

#:-)

Now if my colleagues would come to a conclusion about whether
png_zalloc should be exported or not...  I've been yanked back and
forth at least 4 or 5 times  on a short chain about that.  I don't think
it should, but what do I know?

Glenn


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